Course

Mechanical Design (MSK210)

The course focuses on the fundamentals of mechanical design including material selection and dimensioning (strength calculation) principles with respect to diverse failure modes. Upon understanding the fundamentals, the application of the dimensioning techniques and valid standards are demonstrated for common machine elements such as axles, bearings, springs, brakes as well as welded and bolted joints. Introduction to the study of mechanisms and transmission systems is also briefly given.


Dette er emnebeskrivelsen for studieåret 2025-2026

Fakta

Emnekode

MSK210

Vekting (stp)

10

Semester undervisningsstart

Spring

Undervisningsspråk

Norwegian

Antall semestre

1

Vurderingssemester

Spring

Timeplan

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Litteratur

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Content

Core elements include basics of machine design (design techniques), standards and norms (design codes), measuring units, mechanical properties of engineering materials, dimensioning principles, failure modes and failure hypotheses; Strength calculation for screws, weld and press joints, fits and tolerances; dimensioning of axles and rotors, springs, bearings, clutch and break system; Introduction to study of mechanisms and transmission systems (belt/chain drive and gears).

Learning outcome

Upon completing this course, students are expected to have sufficient knowledge about the function of common machine elements and the dimensioning methods in solving elementary mechanical design problems. By participating in the project work, the students get skills of design methodologies and team work and achieve sufficient general competence about generating new product ideas, innovation, and development of new products and mechanical systems.

Forkunnskapskrav

Ingen

Anbefalte forkunnskaper

Structural Mechanics 1 (BYG140), Materials Technology (MSK200)

Exam

Form of assessment Weight Duration Marks Aid
Report 3/10 Letter grades All
Written exam 7/10 4 Hours Letter grades


Written exam with pen and paper.

The students must write a report based on a group project. The group project is executed by a group of 2 - 3 students for a period of 5 weeks. All members of a group get the same grade based on the submitted report. But, different grading can be considered if one student has not done sufficient contribution to the group work. In such a case, all members of the group must append details of their own contribution in the project work. A student who has got F grade in the project can participate in a new group on a new title when the course is delivered next time.

Both the written exam and the project work must be passed to obtain an overall pass grade in the course.

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Mandatory assignments
To take exam in this course, 7 out of in total 10 mandatory exercises must be approved.

Fagperson(er)

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Hirpa Gelgele Lemu

Method of work

4 hours lectures and 2 hours exercises per week and project work for 5 weeks with 2 hours pr week tutorial. Compulsory assignments. The project is done as a team work and is graded.

Åpent for

Mechanical Engineering - Vocational Path, Bachelor in Engineering Mechanical Engineering - Bachelor in Engineering
Admission to Single Courses at the Faculty of Science and Technology
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Emneevaluering

There must be an early dialogue between the course supervisor, the student union representative and the students. The purpose is feedback from the students for changes and adjustments in the course for the current semester.In addition, a digital course evaluation must be carried out at least every three years. Its purpose is to gather the students experiences with the course.

Kontakt

Head of Department:

Mona Wetrhus Minde

Course coordinator:

Hirpa Gelgele Lemu

Tilbys av

Faculty of Science and Technology

Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science

The course description is retrieved from FS (Felles studentsystem). Version 1